China vs MDG: World: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female

China
7.51 million
in 2025
MDG: World
59.43 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
MDG: World rank
4th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time

  • China
  • MDG: World
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197219982025

How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 59.43 million against 7.51 million in China, a difference of 51.92 million.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 7.9 times China's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 4th of 174 countries.

MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China MDG: World Difference Ahead
1990s 9.38 million 38.00 million 28.61 million MDG: World
2000s 11.21 million 72.70 million 61.49 million MDG: World
2010s 8.36 million 73.58 million 65.22 million MDG: World
2020s 7.29 million 73.58 million 66.29 million MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, China or MDG: World?
MDG: World, at 59.43 million against 7.51 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between China and MDG: World?
51.92 million, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do China and MDG: World rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
China ranks 2nd and MDG: World ranks 4th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release